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A Centers for Disease Control illustration of the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19.

Number of pandemic deaths in Arizona nearing 15,000

Percentage of ICU beds occupied by COVID-19 patients drops to 34%

Border wall construction near Walker Canyon, east of Nogales.

Conservation group: Border wall construction continues

The Center for Biological Diversity says construction is continuing in spite of the President's order to stop it.

Arizona tourist sites were flooded over the Memorial Day weekend with visitors, leading health officials to fear that they will spread the coronavirus and there will be a spike in COVID-19 cases in a few weeks.

Alcohol abuse soars in lockdown

Severe alcohol use jumps 400% in lockdown, according to UA researchers

A COVID-19 vaccination site set up on the University of Arizona Mall. January 2021.

State registration open for UA COVID-19 vaccines

The university opens as the third state-run vaccination site this week.

This transmission electron microscope image shows SARS-CoV-2—also known as 2019-nCoV, the virus that causes COVID-19—isolated from a patient in the U.S.

UA worried party could become COVID-19 super spreader

A near campus Super Bowl party has officials worried.

News roundup: Judge allows Oak Flat land transfer to continue, UA-backed Mars mission approaches touch down

Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, Feb. 15.

Arizona reports 1,338 new COVID-19 cases as state nears 800K

The state is likely to surpass both benchmarks of 800,000 cases and 15,000 deaths on Tuesday or Wednesday.

A scene from the Oak Flat campground, a site sacred to Apache peoples and the epicenter of lawsuits trying to block the development of a large copper mine.

Federal judge issues order, not stopping mining effort at Oak Flat

By not granting the preliminary injunction, the land swap between the U.S. Forest Service and Resolution Copper will proceed.

Mural on the side of building in Shiprock, New Mexico, in the Nation Nation March 22, 2020.

Navajo Nation reports 35 new COVID-19 cases, 5 more deaths

Nation President Jonathan Nez issues statement reminding people on the reservation of the mask mandate

Coronavirus in Southern Arizona: An Arizona 360 Special

Arizona reports 1,947 new COVID-19 cases and 30 more deaths

State is closing in on 800,000 cases and 15,000 deaths since the pandemic began

Sen. Mark Kelly is sworn into office by Vice President Mike Pence on Dec. 2, 2020. Kelly was joined by Sen. Kyrsten Sinema.

Sinema, Kelly vote to convict Trump in impeachment trial

Both cited attempt to force the overturn of free and fair elections

Prosecutor moves to drop protest cases with gang charges

Maricopa County Attorney Allister Adel said her office filed motions to dismiss the cases while it reevaluates evidence

A watchtower seen in the distance at the Florence State Prison.

Arizona’s prison population declines by 11% during pandemic

The decrease reflects a slowdown in the state’s court system

Oak Flat, east of Superior, Arizona. A company proposes to build one of the world's largest underground copper mines at this location.

Court rules against Apaches in bid to halt proposed mine

Tribes and environmental groups had argued to stop the transfer

Arizona reports 1,791 additional COVID-19 cases, 114 deaths

The number of patients hospitalized due to the coronavirus outbreak continues to drop

A row of empty desks inside a classroom at Mesquite Elementary on August 10, 2020. Students began the school year with at-home learning.

Education notebook: Districts prepare to welcome students back to classrooms

A look back at this week's education stories in Southern Arizona and the state.

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